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Current conditions at

Wahpeton, Harry Stern Airport (KBWP)

Lat: 46.24°NLon: 96.61°WElev: 968ft.

Partly Cloudy

-6°F

-21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 5:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fairmount ND

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a light southeast wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph.

    Low: 17 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and noon. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 9am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 29 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a light southeast wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 27 by 5am. South southeast wind 16 to 18 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of snow between 8am and noon. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 30 by 9am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Blustery, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 29 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North wind 9 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairmount ND
 46.06°N 96.59°W
Last Update:
4:46 am CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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